The 16 Countries With The Smartest Kids
The National Center for Education Statistics have just released two interesting reports: the 2011 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study & the 2011 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study.
Surprise, surprise, America actually did pretty well.
The study ranked fourth graders in the areas of math, science, and literacy. Here is the list of the top 16 countries with the smartest kids.
16. Sweden
Science score: 533 Math Score: 504 Reading and literacy score: 542
15. Hungary
Science score: 534 Math Score: 515 Reading and literacy score: 539
14. Czech Republic
Science score: 536 Math Score: 511 Reading and literacy score: 545
13. Portugal
Science score: 522 Math Score: 532 Reading and literacy score: 541
12. Ireland
Science score: 516 Math Score: 527 Reading and literacy score: 552
11. Germany
Science score: 528 Math Score: 528 Reading and literacy score: 541
10. Netherlands
Science score: 531 Math Score: 540 Reading and literacy score: 546
9. Denmark
Science score: 528 Math Score: 537 Reading and literacy score: 554
8. England
Science score: 529 Math Score: 542 Reading and literacy score: 552
7. Northern Ireland (UK)
Science score: 517 Math Score: 562 Reading and literacy score: 558
6. United States
Science score: 544 Math Score: 541 Reading and literacy score: 556
5. Russia
Science score: 552
Math Score: 542 Reading and literacy score: 568
4. Finland
Science score: 570 Math Score: 545 Reading and literacy score: 568
3. Chinese Taipei
Science score: 552 Math Score: 591 Reading and literacy score: 553
2. Hong Kong
Science score: 535 Math Score: 602 Reading and literacy score: 571
1. Singapore
Science score: 583 Math Score: 606 Reading and literacy score: 567
Paul Hudson | Elite.